Mixed Media Textile Art
The series of Keeping Up Appearances tackles some of the thornier social issues of mid-20th century America, inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette. Imagine women chain smoking in offices, tipping 25 cents for good service, showing interest in a potential marriage partner or even giving boys names to girls! All the work in this series incorporates heirloom linens. Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust.
31” x 41” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage dinner napkins, hand-woven samplers; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Female (NAWA), Berkshire Artist Museum, MA 2023
37” x 40” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: SAQA Printed & Stitched exhibit CA 2023-2027 San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 2024 Art Ark, CA 2023 Grace Hudson Museum, CA 2023
30” x 40” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: US Embassy, Tallinn, Estonia 2023-2025 ACCI Gallery, CA 2012 Fibre Arts Design, CA 2012
48” x 27” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; hand-dyed, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Repurposers Collective Annual Juried Exhibit, MAPSpace, Port Chester, NY 2026 Female (NAWA), Berkshire Art Museum, MA 2023 SAQA Upcycle exhibit, 2019-2023 Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA […]
60” x 24” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: International Quilt Festival: Dinner At Eight, TX 2012
14″ x 14″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: Arts Guild of Sonoma fundraiser 2015
12” x 12” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: SAQA Auction fundraiser 2016
12” x 12” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage tea towel; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: SAQA Auction fundraiser 2015
19″ x 14″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Petaluma Arts Center, CA, 2015
15″ x 15″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; dye-painted, screen-printed text, batik-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA, 2015
47″ x 49″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage tablecloth; hand-dyed, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: Arts Guild of Sonoma fundraiser 2016
inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage embroidered bridge tablecloth; screen-printed text, hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Ties That Bind, WA, 2019 Petaluma Arts Center, CA, 2017
60″ x 36″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage lace-edged cotton tablecloth; screen-printed text, hand-lettered, hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust.
12″ x 12″ x .75″, gallery wrap inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage dinner napkin, hand-dyed, screen-printed; hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Icehouse Open, Petaluma, CA 2025 One Art Space, NAWA 135th Annual Exhibition, NY, 2024 Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA, 2019
